Emmanuel Okoduwa
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Osei Okoduwa | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | First Bank | ||
| 2001–2002 | Vorskla Poltava | 13 | (3) |
| 2002–2006 | Arsenal Kyiv | 100 | (32) |
| 2003 | → CSKA Kyiv | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | Metalurh Donetsk | 19 | (2) |
| 2007 | → Kuban Krasnodar (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Germinal Beerschot | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Dynamo Kyiv | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Kuban Krasnodar (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → AEK Larnaca (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 10 | (1) |
| 2015–2021 | Sokil Mykhaylivka-Rubezhivka | 33 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Emmanuel Osei Okoduwa (born 21 November 1983) is a Nigerian former professional football striker. He is better known in the Eastern Europe after becoming a top scorer in the Ukrainian Premier League. From 2001 through 2007 Okoduwa played over 100 games in the Ukrainian top division, mainly Arsenal Kyiv.
Overview
[edit]The former First Bank forward had previously been a big hit at Arsenal Kyiv, where he scored 32 goals in 100 top division matches between 2002 and 2006. He also had a spell at K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot.[1]
On 3 July 2008, Okoduea returned to the Ukrainian Premier League, signing a five-year contract with Dynamo Kyiv.[2]
International
[edit]His only international cap Okoduwa earned in the late 2006 during the 2008 African Cup of Nation qualification either against Niger or Lesotho. At that match he came on as a substitution. At that time Okoduwa was a player of Shakhtar Donetsk.
Personal life
[edit]He is the father of Wes Okoduwa.
Honours
[edit]- African Games: 2003 Runner-up
- Ukrainian Premier League top scorer: 2006, 15 goals (joint title)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Stats Centre: Emmanuel Okoduwa Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ↑ "Emmanuel Okoduwa: "I'm planning to stay in Dynamo for a long period"". fcdynamo.com. FC Dynamo Kyiv. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- Emmanuel Okoduwa at Russian Premier League (in Russian) (archive in English)
- Emmanuel Okoduwa – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Emmanuel Okoduwa at UAF (in Ukrainian)
- Emmanuel Okoduwa at National-Football-Teams.com
- Emmanuel Okoduwa at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- First Bank F.C. players
- FC Shakhtar Donetsk players
- FC Metalurh Donetsk players
- FC Kuban Krasnodar players
- Beerschot AC players
- FC Dynamo Kyiv players
- FC Vorskla Poltava players
- FC Arsenal Kyiv players
- FC CSKA Kyiv players
- SFC Sokil Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka players
- AEK Larnaca FC players
- Enosis Neon Paralimni FC players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Ukrainian First League players
- Russian Premier League players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Ukrainian Premier League top scorers
- Cypriot First Division players
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Nigeria men's international footballers
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen